The family of a teenager who committed suicide have expressed their outrage after the priest officiating his funeral suggested he might not get into heaven.

Maison Hullibarger, an 18-year-old athlete and honors student from Temperance, Michigan died on 4 December.

Speaking to Detriot Free Press, his grieving parents said that Reverend Don LaCuesta would not stop referring to his cause of death and "called him a sinner" during the service held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Temperance on 8 December.

Maison's father Jeff Hullibarger said it was as if Mr LaCuesta had decided it was the perfect opportunity to make his stance on suicide known.

"We couldn't believe what he was saying," Mr Hullibarger said. "He was up there condemning our son, pretty much calling him a sinner. He wondered if he had repented enough to make it to heaven. He said 'suicide' upwards of six times.

Mr Hullibarger said that even when he asked the priest to stop he continued to deliver his critical sermon which caused some mourners to leave the church in tears.

"There were actually a couple of younger boys who were Maison's age who left the church sobbing," he said of the incident.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit says it regrets that an "unbearable situation was made even more difficult."

"We share the family's grief at such a profound loss. Our hope is always to bring comfort into situations of great pain, through funeral services centered on the love and healing power of Christ," the church said in a statement.

"Unfortunately, that did not happen in this case. We understand that an unbearable situation was made even more difficult, and we are sorry.

The church added that Reverend Don LaCuesta would not be preaching at any funerals or the "foreseeable future"

"He will have his other homilies reviewed by a priest mentor. In addition, he has agreed to pursue the assistance he needs in order to become a more effective minister in these difficult situations," the missive added.

"We have been in contact with the family since learning of this situation, and we will continue to offer our support going forward."

The Catholic Church reveals itself - like every other church, synagogue, mosque and temple - for what it is - a man-made institution run by ordinary men out to make a nice living without having to do any real work, having nothing at all to do with the Creator of the Universe. Those gullible people who fall for the lie that a man in a dress can say a few words, lay his hands on their heads, and get them into Heaven, are the same people who believe the promises of politicians, and of Nigerian Princes who promise them a share of $10 million in stolen money. No wonder the churches are empty and the only people who enter the seminaries to become priests are pedophiles.

Churches are run by imperfect creatures pretending to be godly. And babtist preacher's kids are the wildest bunch in town! (I know, my best friend growing up was a babtist preacher's son/party animal) I believe in God, but shy from attending churches who i feel overall end up being social clubs, or high overhead, glass cathedrals that are about as cold, unfeeling, inhuman as a Siberian Gulag. Worship, prayer i feel should be a private matter, or with a small group to study the bible, pray for others. But mainly studying the scriptures on your own with prayer to God for spiritual enlightenment is the surest path to a relationship with God, not kissing the hand of some self-righteous pedo. Lol, in the dark ages, i would probably be a good candidate for the rack, or the stake!

strategery 1. My father was raised in a SC 'hell and brimstone' Southern Baptist Church.* Even at that early age, (age 0-8?) he realized that what they were preaching was nada but 'controlling the masses sh*t." When his clan moved to Cal., he concluded he was an atheist - though in truth, he was a spiritual agnostic. (I used to have debates on these points with him; God I miss them.)

2. I see your quick 'bab'tist correction, and, smirkingly wonder if 'We, of the self-appointed and self-annointed**, Grammar Gestapopo, might have swooped down on you like Col. Klink's nemesis. (All in fun, chuckling stilll.)

3. I learned from one of my bestest friends that I was 'mispronouncing' your name, vis a vis, the Bush*t II original.

I've been thinking it was Strata-Jerry; and he pointed out that , no, what the fool said (as if it was a word) was 'Stra TEE gery.' I got an even GREATER laugh out of your name then.

I then told him, (maybe my injured pride at being corrected by a friend who I long ago 'awokened' - nay, helped kick start HIS awakening - was doing th talking - but I don't think so) "Have you ever looked closely at his avatar?"

He was unaware that the telephone was upside down. If the Pulitzer Prizes were not rigged (as are all such 'awards' these days),THAT Picture deserved it! I LMAO when I first noticed it.

Do you know anythng of its origin?

R.C

* Which, as I recall, separated from the (Main? First? Northern?) Baptist church over slavery issues in the Antebellum South.

I might add, a lot of churches have sold their souls to globalism. I can't recall the word, but there is a movement to align all world religions together, mingle Islam, Hindu, Buddhism, with Christianity. Saying that they all worship the same spirit, god.

I truly believe this to be the false religion system in the latter days that is run by the antichrist, globalist, new world order the skull, and bones luciferian HW Bush was fond of referring to. This is no conspiracy, but naked truth unfolding before our eyes in real time, if you care to investigate. The elites have realized that the only way to control the masses in a world government is with a centralized religion that conglomerates all beliefs into one.

There is no "heaven." And the Catholic Church condemns suicide because it means they lose a potential lifetime of donations from anyone who takes their own life. Avoid all Catholic clergy at any time and in any situation.

Why/how did I KNOW, simply from the title, that this HAD to be a Catholic Church.

Meanwhile, WHY is it that I, (a Spiritual Agnostic) has mostly dated 'lapsed' Catholic ladies? I'm not all that picky, but the best return smiles I've ever received have over eighty percent been from Catholic chicks.